A Mathematical Representation of the Wheatley Heart Valve

Starting from a hand-drawn contour plot, this note develops a set of intersecting and contiguous circles whose perimeter, upon extending appropriately to three dimensions, can be seen to be a natural mathematical representation of the Wheatley heart valve.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of biomechanical engineering 2021-08, Vol.143 (8)
Hauptverfasser:	McKee, S, Cuminato, J. A, Stewart, I. W, Wheatley, D. J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biomechanical Phenomena Heart Valves - physiology Models, Cardiovascular
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Zusammenfassung:	Starting from a hand-drawn contour plot, this note develops a set of intersecting and contiguous circles whose perimeter, upon extending appropriately to three dimensions, can be seen to be a natural mathematical representation of the Wheatley heart valve.
ISSN:	0148-0731 1528-8951 1528-8951
DOI:	10.1115/1.4050753